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Investigators have arrested a man “on suspicion of terrorist offenses” and said they are treating a Tuesday morning crash outside the Houses of Parliament as a “terrorist incident,” London police said. Here are the latest updates: Update 9:10 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: President Donald Trump responded to Tuesday’s attack in a tweet. “Another terrorist attack in London,” the president wrote. “These animals are crazy and must be dealt with through toughness and strength!” Authorities said three people suffered injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening on Tuesday morning after a man in his late 20s slammed a silver Ford Fiesta into cyclists and pedestrians in front of the Houses of Parliament. The car stopped when it hit a barrier, police said. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses. “Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident and the investigation is being led by officers from the Counter Terrorism Command,” Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said. Authorities do not believe any other suspects were involved in the incident. Update 7:08 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: Three people were injured when a man drove through security barriers outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament, the London Ambulance Service tweeted Tuesday. “Two patients were treated at the scene and taken to hospital, and a third patient with minor injuries was assessed at the scene,” the tweet read. Prime Minister Theresa May thanked first responders and expressed sympathy for the victims. “My thoughts are with those injured in the incident in Westminster and my thanks to the emergency services for their immediate and courageous response,” she tweeted. Meanwhile, Britain’s emergency COBRA committee announced it would be meeting in response to the suspected terrorist attack, The Associated Press reported. Update 5:46 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: A man in his late 20s has been arrested “on suspicion of terrorist offenses” in connection with the crash that left “a number of people” injured, London police said in a news release. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The man, who was driving a silver Ford Fiesta, struck cyclists and pedestrians before hitting security barriers in the area, police said. The car was not carrying any passengers, police said. “At this stage, we are treating this as a terrorist incident and the Met's Counter Terrorism Command is now leading the investigation,” the news release said. Authorities are requesting anyone with photos, videos or information about the incident to contact police. Read more here. Original report: London’s Counter-Terrorism Command is leading the probe into a Tuesday morning crash outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament, The Associated Press is reporting. Police said a man driving a car slammed into security barriers in the area about 7:37 a.m., hurting pedestrians. None of the injured “are in life-threatening condition,” the AP reported. Police arrested the man. Metropolitan police tweeted that authorities are “keeping an open mind” about the investigation. In March 2017, four people were killed in a terror attack in the same area, the AP reported. – The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Former University of Georgia quarterback and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is hospitalized and undergoing tests after he began to feel numbness in his feet. Bobo said he first began to feel the numbness on Saturday. “I recently began to experience numbness in my feet. After our second scrimmage on Saturday night it was determined by doctors that I should be admitted to the hospital to undergo further testing. I feel very encouraged by the test results to this point and hope to have some answers soon. I also feel very encouraged about our 2018 CSU Football team,” Bobo said in a statement. “My family and I appreciate all of the great care and support we are receiving.” Bobo took over for Jim McElwain at Colorado State University prior to the 2015 season when McElwain left to become the head coach at Florida. “I want to express my care and concern for Mike Bobo and his family at this time. Our first priority is to focus on Mike’s health and well-being, and to support that process in every way we can,” Colorado State Athletic Director Joe Parker said in a statement. “I share Mike’s confidence that we have tremendous leadership in our football program, and that the coaching staff will continue to successfully guide the team through practices and meetings while he is away.” TRENDING STORIES: 5 secrets Chick-fil-A employees know that you should, too Former President Jimmy Carter 'proud to support' Stacey Abrams Former Auburn WR arrested, accused of robbing restaurant at gunpoint This upcoming season will be Bobo’s fourth with Colorado State. The Rams have gone 7-6 in each of his first three seasons, making a bowl game each year. Colorado State opens its season on Aug. 25 when they play Hawaii. Bobo played at UGA from 1993 through 1997 and then later coached at Georgia from 2001 through 2014. From 2007 on, Bobo served as the offensive coordinator for Mark Richt. Georgia opens its 2018 season on Sept. 1 when the Bulldogs take on Austin Peay at Sanford Stadium. Our investigative partners at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and AJC.com contributed to this report.

The president of a Utah company whose small plane was used by a man who crashed into his own house says the pilot had access to the plane because he had earned the firm's trust. Leon Van Sickle, president of the VanCon, Inc., a general engineering company, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Duane Youd was a 'rock-solid' employee during his 13 months as company pilot. He says Youd had the access code to the airplane hangar, but had no idea he was taking the plane. Authorities say Youd flew into his house in Payson early Monday. His wife and her 24-year-old son in the home escaped after the two-story house was engulfed in flames. Authorities had not disclosed how Youd had access to his company's plane. ___ This story has been corrected based on updated information from police to show that the other person in the house was the woman's 24-year-old son, not a child.

Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared Tuesday that she 'will not be silenced' by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss shifted from a war of words to a possible legal battle. In an interview with The Associated Press, Manigault Newman, who is promoting a book about her time in Trump's orbit, said she believed the president's campaign was trying to keep her from telling her story. Her remarks came hours after the president's campaign announced it was filing an arbitration action against Manigault Newman alleging she's broken a secrecy agreement. 'I will not be intimidated,' she told the AP. 'I'm not going to be bullied by Donald Trump.' Still, the former reality TV star turned political aide declined to answer several questions about what she experienced during her time in the White House, citing the arbitration action. She also declined to discuss details of her interview with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, which she confirmed earlier Tuesday. But Manigault Newman continued to unleash scathing criticism of Trump, suggesting he is unfit to be president and is intentionally sowing racial division. She accused the president of using his rowdy political rallies to sow discord, even suggesting Trump is promoting violence. Discussing the differences between her views and Trump's, she said: 'One, I want to see this nation united as opposed to divided. I don't want to see a race war as Donald Trump does.

Authorities are looking for the man who robbed at least two Walmart stores Tuesday morning. According to the Cobb County Police Department, the suspect walked into the Walmart on Barrett Parkway at 10:59 a.m. and went to the check cashing station. The suspect gave the employee a note demanding money. After getting some cash, the man grabbed the note, walked out of the store and left in a white car. At 11:14 a.m., the same suspect walked into the Walmart on the East-West Connector wearing the same disguise. TRENDING STORIES: 5 secrets Chick-fil-A employees know that you should, too Former President Jimmy Carter 'proud to support' Stacey Abrams Former Auburn WR arrested, accused of robbing restaurant at gunpoint Investigators said he, again, went to the check cashing station and gave the employee and note. After getting some cash, the man grabbed the note and walked out of the store. Anyone with information on the man is asked to call police at 770-499-3945.

A $42,000 antique desk. A $32,000 blue suede sectional sofa. A $7,500 inlaid wooden floor map of West Virginia's 55 counties. A scandal involving lavish office renovations and other financial abuses by the highest court in one of the poorest states in America has triggered an extraordinary move by one branch of government to essentially fire another. The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday impeached four justices of the state Supreme Court on charges of extravagant spending and other misconduct, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could lead to their removal. One of those justices retired on Tuesday, averting the prospect of sitting through a proceeding that is sure to explore the justices' fancy tastes in embarrassing detail. And the court's fifth member retired under pressure last month. Some Democrats have decried the impeachment drive against the elected justices as a power grab by the Republican-controlled House and Senate, strategically timed to allow GOP Gov. Jim Justice to name their temporary replacements. Republican Delegate John Shott, who oversaw the House Judiciary Committee hearings that drew up the articles of impeachment, said the court's spending of more than $3 million in office renovations earlier this decade came at a time when the state was struggling so hard it made tens of millions of dollars in budget cuts. Justice Robin Davis, who has identified herself as a Democrat even though justices are elected in nonpartisan races, spent $500,000 in upgrades to her office alone — the kind of money it would take most West Virginians a decade or more to earn. 'Like the vast majority of you and many West Virginians, I find many of these purchases offensive,' Delegate Chad Lovejoy, a Democrat, said during the House debate. 'I find them to be outrageous, and I find them to be out of touch with our citizens.' According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17.9 percent of West Virginians live in poverty, the fifth-worst rate in the nation. The state's median household income is near the bottom at $43,385, or about $14,000 below the national figure. But some Democratic lawmakers worry that their GOP colleagues might be exploiting the opportunity to take control of a branch of government that is supposed to be chosen by the voters. 'We're taking away from the people,' said Democratic Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer. Tuesday was an important deadline: Any justice who left or was removed by that date would be replaced by way of a special election in November. After that, any vacancies on the court would be filled by the governor. Davis announced her retirement Tuesday rather than face a Senate trial. Most of the money spent in her office went for construction costs. There also was $28,000 spent for rugs, $23,000 in design services, an $8,100 desk chair and $1,600 on painting. Justice Allen Loughry rang up $363,000 in office renovations, including the blue suede sofa; $16,000 for eight chairs; $6,400 for window treatments; a $2,500 coffee table, $7,500 for the floor map of West Virginia with a different colored piece of wood for each county; and $1,700 for throw pillows. He also had the state-owned antique desk moved into his home and drove a state car to book signings. Loughry, who wrote a 2006 book chronicling West Virginia political corruption, was suspended earlier in the year and has pleaded not guilty to 23 charges in a federal corruption indictment. The Senate trial of Loughry, Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justice Beth Walker has yet to be scheduled. The retired fifth justice, Menis Ketchum, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to a charge related to the personal use of state cars and fuel cards. Workman announced Tuesday afternoon she won't resign. 'There is no basis for my impeachment,' she said in a statement. Even if the justices escape conviction in the Senate, lawmakers have questioned whether there is enough confidence in them for the jurists to continue serving. Under the West Virginia Constitution, the Supreme Court essentially sets and controls its own budget. A proposed amendment on November's ballot would give the legislature more control. Shott said the impeachment articles overall accused the justices of a 'culture of entitlement.' Impeachments in state government are rare in the U.S., especially among Supreme Court justices. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Judge Rolf Larsen was removed by impeachment in 1994 for voting on whether to hear cases based on input from an attorney who was also a political supporter. But impeaching an entire slate appears to be unheard of. 'The state of West Virginia has lost confidence in the court — the whole court,' said Republican Delegate Mike Folk. 'They think they're better than everybody in this state that works a blue-collar job.

Ending a summer break, Congress returns to an unsettled political landscape

Posted: 10:19 pm Monday, September 4th, 2017

By Jamie Dupree

After watching President Donald Trump deal with a series of political controversies from afar in recent weeks, lawmakers in the House and Senate return to work on Tuesday, facing an agenda already brimming with politically explosive issues, with the need for disaster aid to help victims of Hurricane Harvey now the most urgent item on the legislative to-do list.

The House left for a five week break in late July; the Senate left town a week later, with much of the President’s agenda on hold – and not much seems to have changed on that in the last month.

Here’s some of what we might expect from Capitol Hill in the weeks ahead:

1. Harvey relief takes over top agenda slot. When lawmakers left Washington, D.C., it seemed likely that spending bills, increasing the debt limit, tax reform, health care and maybe even a fight over a government shutdown would top the legislative agenda for the fall. Now, the House and Senate are expected to move quickly to approve an initial aid package for those hit by Hurricane Harvey, as the floodwaters slowly recede in Texas, and the damage estimates continue to climb along the Gulf Coast. President Trump has already asked for $7.85 billion to bolster disaster relief accounts at FEMA; that is scheduled for a vote in the House on Wednesday. It’s a much faster response than in 2012, when Congress didn’t act for over two months on the relief bill for Hurricane Sandy, and only after an extended battle over offsetting budget cuts. As of now, a fight over budget cuts seems unlikely with Harvey, as this disaster could ultimately prove more expensive than the federal aid provided in the wake of Hurricane Katrina ($120 billion). Already, the Governor of Texas is talking about needing more than $100 billion in federal aid.

2. Debt limit could get attached to Harvey relief. This won’t happen in the House vote this week, but the word is when the bill comes to the Senate, there will be a move to attach an amendment that increases the nation’s debt limit, without any provisions dealing with budget cuts and/or budget savings. Before Harvey arrived, conservatives – especially members of the House Freedom Caucus – were saying they would not support any move to increase the debt limit unless there were budget savings attached to that plan. Now, that seems to have very little chance of going anywhere. “Using Harvey relief spending to pass a separate, unrelated bill would be inappropriate and send the wrong message,” said Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), the head of the Freedom Caucus. But Meadows and other conservatives are badly outnumbered on this, as the White House and Trump Administration officials have made clear they don’t want any legislative shenanigans over the debt limit, expressing that directly in a letter last Friday to Congress about the Harvey aid.

3. Lots of maneuvering still left on health care. When the Senate left town in early August, it was obvious that Republicans remained short on votes for a “skinny” GOP health care reform bill, forcing Senators back to the drawing board. Next up is a bid for a bipartisan solution to help shore up the individual and small group insurance markets under the Obama health law, and make some changes to the existing system. One Senate panel has a pair of hearings set for this week, and two more next week; the goal of Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) is to come up with at least a short term plan to improve things. Technically, Republicans have until the end of the month to be able to pass a health care plan under budget reconciliation, with no threat of a Senate filibuster – the Senate Parliamentarian last week made that ruling, which had been expected by many on Capitol Hill.

4. Tax reform still faces an uphill fight. While Republicans touted tax reform throughout the month of August, and President Trump will hit the road again on Wednesday to push that effort, I still have to keep pointing out one thing – there is no GOP tax reform bill yet. Yes, the White House and Congressional leaders have been working on a plan – we’ve seen some leaks, like the idea of no longer making 401(k) contributions tax free – but we still don’t have a bill, with all of the many important details from Republicans. Other ideas getting trial balloons include limiting the home mortgage interest deduction, and possibly doing away with the write off for state and local taxes, which would hit a lot of urban Blue States hard on the East Coast (and which didn’t really vote for Trump). The details matter in something like this. We can all say we are for “tax reform” – but those two words mean a lot of different things to people, once you start making the choices. There are real winners and real losers.

5. More talk on infrastructure – but no bill. Nothing changed in the month of August on infrastructure. President Trump and Republicans continue to talk about funneling extra money to build new roads and bridges, but no legislative proposal has been made by the White House, and Republicans in the Congress have not brought forth a bill. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said he wants a $1 trillion plan for new roads and bridges – but you can’t vote on something if there isn’t a bill, and most importantly, no sources of money have been identified to pay for that work. The talk has been that the White House will propose some kind of incentives for the private sector to finance the building of new roads – maybe privately owned toll roads for some states – but again, no details have been set out, and those specifics would need Congressional approval. And there may not be a bill until next year.

With no infrastructure bill on the horizon from the administration, Pres. Trump abandons infrastructure council https://t.co/FI76Gco1MT

6. No government shutdown expected in September. With all of the troubles involving needed aid for Hurricane Harvey, the thought of a possible partial government shutdown seems less and less a possibility in Washington. It’s been obvious for months that Congress would not get its budget work done by October 1, the start of the new fiscal year; lawmakers have only done that four times since the 1970’s, the last times in 1994 and 1996. That means a stop-gap temporary budget will be needed to keep the government running. Chances are, it will extend funding into December, giving Congress and the President the opportunity for the seemingly yearly pre-Christmas deal on the budget to avoid a government shutdown. That’s when we might get a bigger fight over money for the President’s border wall.

.@hillhulse: "I don't think anyone wants to see a shut down right now… I don't see it happening right now," on a possible gov. shut down.

7. No money this month for the border wall. While President Trump in August threatened a government shutdown if he didn’t get money for his border wall, the consensus on Capitol Hill is that he won’t press that fight before December – mainly because of the need to get money through for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief. There is also the basic issue of numbers – Mr. Trump does not have a majority of votes in either the House or the Senate for the border wall. There are votes for border fencing and other high tech measures, but not for a wall. I realize that it is popular with many Republican voters. But to get it through the House in July, GOP leaders had to use an end run with the rules to avoid a vote on the money. Why? Because it was going to lose.

Trump promised a border wall paid for by Mexico & an end to DACA.

Are his voters okay with paying for the wall themselves & keeping DACA?

8. Speaking of DACA. With the President seemingly ready to allow that program to end for younger illegal immigrants who were brought into the United States by their parents, that’s one more big ticket – and politically controversial item – to add to the Congressional agenda. Again, while the idea of not deporting these people angers many in the Republican Party, there is a most likely a majority in both the House and Senate to allow that to happen. What kind of deal making might have to be involved is unclear, and given the explosive nature of the immigration debate, opening up this matter to legislation in Congress could make for some difficult political choices for lawmakers on the GOP side. But anything is possible, as there are certainly a number of Republicans on Capitol Hill who would be ready to vote to keep Dreamers from being deported.

After teasing #Dreamers for months with talk of his "great heart," @POTUS slams door on them. Some "heart"…

9. Trump – an August to remember. Now what? This was an explosive August for President Trump. He took a vacation, but it was anything but a vacation. Threats on North Korea. The reaction to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Steve Bannon leaves the White House. Gorka is pushed out. A pardon for ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Twitter jabs at leading Republicans in the Senate, whom he needs to help his agenda through the Congress. There was frankly little from the White House in August that seemed to keep Mr. Trump on message when it came to the big agenda issues of health care, tax reform, spending cuts and more. And he will start the post-Labor Day period off by making big news on DACA, which certainly will cause more political controversy.

Nothing on Trump's Tuesday public schedule about DACA; that will be left to Attorney General Sessions at 11am